Helllllllo Seattle
Hey everybody.. this week was full of Miracles... a testemant to the Lord.
I was sick, as usual, we haven't really had the energy and health to go out and do serious finding. But the Lord did the finding for us.. Sid, a nonmember, walked into our sacrament meeting having just moved into the area and met with missionaries before. We were able to talk to him and set a time to see him. He's in a really tough spot in life, could be a great potential... Part member families that we've struggled to get in contact with forever are suddenly meeting us at the church for lessons. Brother Pipkin, another nonmember, not a super educated guy has decided to follow our counsel and has began reading the book of mormon and praying as a family. It has been only 2 weeks and we can already see a change in the demeanor of the entire family.... The scriptures are a miracle.. within the year he will be baptized and preparing to go to the temple a year later... sealing their family for time and eternity :)
We had an awesome break through with the Burmese project. A part member burmese family in our ward has been a real target to get priesthood in our burmese group. We've been teaching them about eternal families and temples seem to be the big gamechanger with the Burmese people. They're really catching the spirit of it, starting to understand why it is so important. :) At the farewell party for Elder Merrell the ward put on Bishop talked to him and committed him to a date, he will be baptized this saturday. :)... SLOOOOWLY we are getting things rollling burmese style. haha ... I asked Hat Nu what kind of food burmese people eat, she said Rice. So i asked and what else?.. she said... Rice, with meat.... so I said.. any meat?,.. like cat... she just chuckled and agreed. hahaa.. pretty wierd.. but hilarious.
The Lord is really close the past few weeks. Elder Merrell and I are figuring eachother out our spiritual connection is growing, we're becoming better people in the refiner's fire.. It has been an extremely humbling time. A lot of admitting innadequacies and doing... my best. I love the Gospel.. i can't explain how much it has changed me. I know the Lord knows my heart, he knows my soul. He accepts my offering and has blessed me immensely.. my health sucks but my testimony is strong, I'm learning so much. The other night I was having trouble sleeping and i read the book of Job. Job's story is one of great perseverence and a great example of never abandoning our fundamental beliefs. Accepting the trials we receive and trusting the Lord will do what is best with you.... I admire his experience as I don't know that I would be strong enough.. however-- I know the Lord can do all things.. :)
I love you all so much, keep in touch every letter makes a difference.
-Elder Hill
No comments:
Post a Comment